The scariest character in October plays quarterback for the Patriots. He just made his triumphant return to their starting lineup, and some other teams find that downright terrifying, according to my esteemed colleague Mike Freeman.
Imagine how they're feeling today. New England has crept back up my Week 6 power rankings, thanks in no small part to Tom Brady's utter dominance. See how far up they climbed for yourself.
I use two factors to rank these teams: A) How they looked through five weeks of play and B) How they're set up going forward. It's only fair to let the two Monday night teams duke it out before I rank them too.